DocumentCode
733219
Title
Twisted-nematic liquid crystal polarization rotators for broadband laser applications
Author
Fiala, P. ; Dorrer, C. ; Marshall, K.L.
Author_Institution
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
fYear
2015
fDate
10-15 May 2015
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Liquid crystal twisted-nematic polarization rotators in the Mauguin condition are shown to be more achromatic, less prone to high-frequency modulations caused by internal reflections than compound wave plates, and can be fabricated cost effectively at multi-inch apertures.
Keywords
nematic liquid crystals; optical polarisers; optical rotation; reflectivity; Mauguin condition; broadband laser applications; compound wave plates; high-frequency modulations; internal reflections; twisted-nematic liquid crystal polarization rotators; Adaptive optics; Broadband communication; Compounds; Optical polarization; Optical reflection; Substrates;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
7183656
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